Suchen
to break up
[phrase form: break]
01
schlußmachen, sich trennen
to end a relationship, typically a romantic or sexual one
Intransitive: to break up | to break up with sb
02
zerbrechen, auseinanderbrechen
to become separated into pieces
Intransitive
03
auflösen
to put an end to a gathering and cause people to go in different directions
Transitive: to break up a crowd or group activity
04
enden, auseinandergehen
(of a gathering or meeting) to be concluded, with individuals going their separate ways
Intransitive
05
zerbrechen, zerkleinern
to cause something to be separated into pieces
Transitive: to break up sth
06
auflösen, in einer Flüssigkeit vermengen
to make something disappear by mixing it into a liquid
Transitive: to break up a substance
07
einschreiten und trennen, einen Streit beenden
to intervene and stop a physical or verbal fight between individuals
Transitive: to break up a fight or people fighting
08
zerbrechen, brechen
to break something with force, often producing a loud sound
Transitive: to break up sth
09
in Lachen ausbrechen, laut lachen
to start laughing really hard
Transitive: to break up sb
10
schließen, aufhören
(of schools) to close for a holiday
Intransitive
11
aufbrechen, trennen
(of a connection or association) to end due to the separation of those involved
Intransitive
12
aufbrechen, zersplittern
to strike with force using a tool such as a pickaxe, typically on icy or rocky surfaces
Transitive: to break up ice or rock
13
zerbrechen, auseinanderbrechen
(of an iceberg or glacier) to break and release smaller pieces of ice
Intransitive
14
teilen, auseinanderteilen
to divide a particular thing into several smaller parts or entities
Intransitive
15
zusammenbrechen, zerbrechen
to experience extreme stress leading to a nervous breakdown
Intransitive
16
unterbrechen, abbrechen
to have trouble talking or seeing clearly because of a weak or unstable signal
Intransitive
17
auflockern, beleben
to add something interesting to make an activity or situation less boring
Transitive: to break up a boring activity or situation
break up
v
Beispiel
She had to break up with him because they wanted different things.
I immediately broke up with my boyfriend when I found out that he was cheating on me.
He decided to break up after she moved away for college.
They decided to break up after two years of dating.
He found it hard to break up with her, but he knew it was the right decision.
